Khun Vichai Statue

[SemperEadem]

Now get some players ones.

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, SemperEadem said:

Now get some players ones.

Maybe Kasper is modelling for one during games?

[Spudulike]

2 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Delighted about this. As others have said it would be nice for a certain few players to get one as a nod to their achievements.

 

We could have our very own Mt. Rushmore on one side of the stadium

You joke but that, I think, is the way to go on honouring players (on a smaller scale, obvs). Statues are not always appropriate but a legends wall would acknowledge their achievements and can be added to in the future. 

[KingsX]

30 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Hopefully the bloke who did the Ronaldo bust isn't doing it 

 

9 minutes ago, Beliall said:

i hope the guy that did ronaldo's isnt doing this one

 

You're officially on a roll for repeating posts on the same page 

 

[moore_94]

15 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Delighted about this. As others have said it would be nice for a certain few players to get one as a nod to their achievements.

 

We could have our very own Mt. Rushmore on one side of the stadium

Wasn’t there talk of the guy who did the mural on Kate Street redoing it at the stadium after the development?

[foxfanazer]

2 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Wasn’t there talk of the guy who did the mural on Kate Street redoing it at the stadium after the development?

No idea to be honest mate. I don't know how lime these kind of things usually take clubs to do but I thought we'd have had something by now

[StanSP]

Looks really good. Classy and glad there is one. 

 

Also agree with the shouts for players to get one too. Guess the old dilemma remains in that if you give it to one, who else should/would get one? And do they get it while they're at the club or when they leave/retire? 

 

 

[ealingfox]

Vardy one has to go outside the away end surely? In fact stick it in the concourse in the away end so that they have to walk past a giant Vardy with his ears cupped on the way out.

[Plastik Man]

46 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

Would argue there are more players deserving of one to be honest. 

 

Achievements with Leicester are more important than with England when it comes to putting a statue outside the KP. 

There should be statues/tributes to more than just 1 or 2 players throughout our long history.  

 

As for Banks, in addition to winning the World Cup he was in the first City side to win a major trophy, and appeared in 3 FA Cup Finals. Pretty decent achievements whilst with Leicester! 

 

Of course our recent players and successes should be represented, but other legends too. Chandler, Rowley, Cross, etc. for their scoring and appearances, then those from the great sides in the 60s, 70s and 90s.

 

I like the suggestion of a legends wall, perhaps more realistic than throwing lots of individual statues up all over the place? 

[Beliall]

13 minutes ago, KingsX said:

 

 

You're officially on a roll for repeating posts on the same page 

 

going for the hat trick

[KrefelderFox666]

48 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Hopefully the bloke who did the Ronaldo bust isn't doing it 

 

26 minutes ago, Beliall said:

i hope the guy that did ronaldo's isnt doing this one

Why not? He didn't do that bad a job...

 

 

And here is one of Ronaldo:

Edited 17 February 2022 by KrefelderFox666

[Supergray22]

46 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

If it was just one player who would people like it to be? Gotta be Vardy for me but I can imagine many would say Wes

One player has to be Vardy. No contest. Personally I think a group containing Vichai Vardy Wes and Kasper would have been great. Tough to leave people out though. Need to leave some space for hero’s yet to be. Incentivise people to stay (youri that means you!)

[SemperEadem]

50 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Now get some players ones.

Again club have us check mate with this. Apparent little desire to build anything for any players or managers as well as saying anything that would be fundraised by the supporters would not be entertained. At their mercy with it.

[davieG]

[Plastik Man]

47 minutes ago, KrefelderFox666 said:

 

Why not? He didn't do that bad a job...

 

 

And here is one of Ronaldo:

Uncanny!

[Foxes96]

24 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Again club have us check mate with this. Apparent little desire to build anything for any players or managers as well as saying anything that would be fundraised by the supporters would not be entertained. At their mercy with it.

Shame if so. We are a football club, therefore what better way to demonstrate our success than statues of some of our illustrious players. 
 

I understand the concern that where do you draw the line and how many statues do you end up having etc but would have thought there could be a group one of Vardy, Morgan and Schmeichel to commemorate the greatest sporting story ever told and FA Cup wins. Wouldn’t have thought such a statue would actually come to fruition for 5/10 years or so when they’re all retired. If in future there are other club legends, nothing stopping there being a similar group statue to commemorate big achievements. 
 

Would’ve thought these sorts of things would be perfect for the whole Fan Zone aspect with the stadium expansion. 

[MalletFox]

Looks great, can’t wait to see it when it’s done! 💙🦊🙏🏻 Vichai had a dream!!!!

[TWUKO]

Just seen the club have submitted a new planning application for this statue. All the detailed designs are on there.

 

Looks like it stands 2.5m off the ground on what they describe as a Leicester blue marble plinth, with the statue itself being 2.7m high and Vichai himself giving a thumbs up.

 

A really fitting tribute!

 

 

[Stuntman_Mike]

I'm happy to see a statue for him but I personally feel this would have been better placed in, or near the remembrance garden.

 

 

Edited 17 February 2022 by Stuntman_Mike

[HybridFox]

11 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

I'm happy to see a statue for him but I personally feel this would have been better placed in, or near the remembrance garden.

 

 

I think the thing with the remembrance garden is it's quite out the way. Not something you would necessarily pass in going to your seat. Whereas being in the front is out there for all matchgoers (and people driving past the ground in general) to see.

 

Wouldn't have minded either way but can see why the club have done it.

 

 

Edited 17 February 2022 by TK95

[Fox92]

32 minutes ago, Foxes96 said:

Shame if so. We are a football club, therefore what better way to demonstrate our success than statues of some of our illustrious players. 
 

I understand the concern that where do you draw the line and how many statues do you end up having etc but would have thought there could be a group one of Vardy, Morgan and Schmeichel to commemorate the greatest sporting story ever told and FA Cup wins. Wouldn’t have thought such a statue would actually come to fruition for 5/10 years or so when they’re all retired. If in future there are other club legends, nothing stopping there being a similar group statue to commemorate big achievements. 
 

Would’ve thought these sorts of things would be perfect for the whole Fan Zone aspect with the stadium expansion. 

Personally I'd prefer a statue of Morgan and Ranieri lifting the title and then a legends wall somewhere.

[AKCJ]

It would have been a bit weird if he wasn't giving a thumbs up.

 

Anything outside of that or him holding the PL trophy would have been wrong IMO.

[StanSP]

Which cvnty fans are gonna be the first to vandalise it then? 

[rico]

There should def be one of Walshy

 

[Chloe_77]

Has to be Vardy with his hands out after he scores his 11th goal in a row, surely? Or the Class of 2016 that Albrighton, Fuchs, Vardy, Morgan & Kasper took after lifting the FA Cup? 

 

^ i understand a group statue is very unlikely though. So i’d have to say definitely a statue of Vardy once he finally hangs his boots up

Edited 17 February 2022 by Chloe_77